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لهج

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of being accustomed to, persistent in, or fond of something. It also extends to meanings related to speech, the tongue, and the process of mixing or becoming thick, particularly with liquids.

Derived headwords

لَهِجَ بهِverb
  1. 1.
    to be accustomed toboth

    To become habitually inclined towards something, to be fond of it, and to persist in it.

  2. 2.
    to be eager forclassical

    To be strongly desirous of something, to pursue it with enthusiasm.

أَلْهَجَverb
  1. 1.
    to accustom young animalsclassical

    To accustom young animals, specifically camels, to suckle from their mothers.

لَهْجَةnoun
  1. 1.
    tongueboth

    The organ of speech; the language spoken by a community.

  2. 2.
    accentmodern

    A distinctive mode of pronunciation specific to a particular region or social group.

هاجَ الهَيَاجَاجَاverb
  1. 1.
    to mixclassical

    To become mixed or confused, often referring to a state of disarray or commotion.

هاجَتْ عَيْنُهُverb
  1. 1.
    eyes became drowsyclassical

    When sleepiness or drowsiness overcomes one's eyes.

هاجَ اللَّبَنُverb
  1. 1.
    milk curdled incompletelyclassical

    For milk to begin to curdle or thicken, but without reaching a complete state of solidification.

لَهُوجُ الأَمْرِadjective
  1. 1.
    indecisiveclassical

    Someone whose affairs are not firmly decided or settled; lacking resolution.

لَهُوجُ الشِّوَاءِadjective
  1. 1.
    under-cookedclassical

    Meat that is not properly cooked or is not cooked to a fine degree.

لَمْجَةnoun
  1. 1.
    a morselclassical

    A small piece or portion of food, a mouthful.

لَهَّجَهُمْverb
  1. 1.
    to feed themclassical

    To feed someone a morsel or a small portion of food.

المُلْهَجُnoun
  1. 1.
    one who sleeps and is unable to workclassical

    A person characterized by excessive sleepiness or lethargy, rendering them incapable of performing tasks.

Parallel reading

لهج به، كفرح: أغري به، فثابر عليه.
He was accustomed to it, like 'faraha': he was enticed by it, and persisted in it.
وألهج زيد: إذا لهجت فصاله برضاع أمهاتها.
And Zayd accustomed [the camel] when its young became accustomed to suckling its mothers.
واللهجة، ويحرك: اللسان.
And 'lahjah', when moved: the tongue.
والهاج الهيجاجا: اختلط
And 'haaja al-hayajaaja': it mixed.
و عينه: اختلط بها النعاس
And his eye: sleepiness mixed with it.
و اللبن: خثر حتى يختلط بعضه ببعض، ولم تتم خثورته.
And the milk: it curdled until some of it mixed with the other, and its curdling was not complete.
ولهوج أمره: لم يبرمه
And 'lahooj' of his affair: he did not settle it firmly.
و الشواء: لم ينضجه، أو لم ينعم طبخه.
And the roast meat: he did not cook it thoroughly, or he did not perfect its cooking.
واللهجة: اللمجة.
And 'al-lahjah': the morsel.
ولهجهم تلهيجا: أطعمهم إياها.
And he fed them 'talheejan': he fed them it.
والملهج، كمحمد: من ينام ويعجز عن العمل.
And 'al-mulhaj', like 'Muhammad': one who sleeps and is unable to work.